Studying the Fine and Performing Arts. Students, please sit in the front.

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1 Studying the Fine and Performing Arts Students, please sit in the front.

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3 Tell us about yourself Your name, where you re from Your major Your dream

4 Art Majors-BFA Art Education Art X: Expanded Forms Ceramics Computer Animation Drawing and Painting Fabric Design Graphic Design Interior Design Jewelry and Metalwork Photography Printmaking Scientific Illustration Sculpture

5 Music Majors-BMus Music Education Music Therapy Music Composition Music Performance Music Theory

6 Dance major-ab AB Dance K-12 Teacher Certification and Professional Certification

7 AB Music & AB Art AB Music AB Interdisciplinary Art and Design Broad studies, not one single area of concentration More elective hours for students pursuing other majors, minors or certificate programs

8 Declaring a Fine Arts Major Music and Dance majors must audition and be accepted Art majors can declare Intended Art Major-appropriate music, art, and dance classes are restricted to declared majors.

9 Being a Fine Arts Major Advantages Start major classes right away Focus on your craft Close contact with professors and peers Best time of your life! Disadvantages Takes four years to complete Long hours Stiff competition High expectations

10 Do you have other interests? Few, if any, elective hours Little time to pursue double major/premed/minors

11 What is in 120 hours? Core: ~60 hours Major requirements: ~60 hours Electives: 0-7 hours Your Friend s Degree Major classes Core Electives Your Degree Major classes Core Electives

12 Degree Requirements Major requirements (Music, Art or Dance Classes) UGA requirements Core US/GA History and Government Environmental Literacy, Cultural Diversity, PE Experiential Learning Franklin College Requirements

13 UGA Core Core Area What s in it? AREA I English 1101 and 1102 and MATH 1101 AREA II AREA III AREA IV AREA V AREA VI Life Science and Physical Science (one lab) MATH, CSCI, STAT (or other options) Foreign language (if required) and World Culture classes One Humanities class US History, Political Science, and another Social Science Music, Dance or Art Classes

14 Franklin College Requirements Required: AB Music, Art & Dance Music Performance Music Composition Music Theory Not Required: BFA Art Music Education Music Therapy All Majors require a Multicultural course

15 Franklin College Requirements FC Requirement Foreign language What is this? One language through the third semester of knowledge Literature A literature class beyond ENGL 1101 and 1102 Fine arts, Philosophy, or Religion Social science History Multicultural You will have these courses within your fine arts major Two social science courses from two different departments US History Diversity in the United States (African-American, Native-American, etc.)

16 First Semester Fine Arts Courses Music Majors Music Theory Aural Skills Private Lessons* Class Piano Large Ensemble *Voice majors may also take vocal diction Proseminar in Studio Art Drawing I Art Majors Color and Composition or Three-Dimensional Design Art History I Dance Majors Ballet II Jazz II Contemporary II Other options with your advisor

17 First Year Odyssey FYOS 1001 (1) Required in your first year Small, discussion-based Fun topics with major professors

18 Advising Tomorrow Your appointment letter will be sent to your UGA address tomorrow morning by 10:00am. Check the time and location. Changing major? Do this on Athena athena.uga.edu. Our Franklin student workers can help with this. ***Must make major change by 9:00 pm today***

19 Registering Tomorrow After you clear all holds, including your advising hold, you may register for your classes. You will register on Athena athena.uga.edu Login with your UGA MyID & password

20 How to Prepare for Advising Students only Bring photo ID and your advising folder Complete the Pre- Advising Self Report Form and circle core classes of interest

21 Understanding Your Degree The Bulletin bulletin.uga.edu Degreeworks degreeworks.uga.edu

22 Advising in the Fall Advising is mandatory, every term You will make your fall advising appointment on SAGE sage.uga.edu Ask your advisor where you will be advised in the fall.

23 What is an Academic Advisor? Academic First Responder Listen and guide Connect to resources (Academic Enhancement, Study Abroad, Financial Aid, CURO, Career Center) Not in loco parentis Not a guidance counselor or therapist

24 Additional Resources Division of Academic Enhancement tutor.uga.edu Free Tutoring and Academic Coaching The UGA Career Center career.uga.edu Maggie O Brien, maggieob@uga.edu

25 thank You MUST use your UGA for official communications with instructors and advisors PLEASE check it REGULARLY Always include your full name and student ID (811) number And, please

26 You Can Change Your Mind Drop Add Aug On Athena Nothing is permanent Check with financial aid first Withdrawal Aug. 19-October 17 On Athena W on your transcript Check with financial aid first

27 Questions? Music students: stay in this room. Art & Dance majors: Join us in the hallway. You can also attend a Q & A session for a different major. Again, if you are changing your major, be sure to change it online at athena.uga.edu by 9:00 p.m. today!

28 Additional Information for Music Majors

29 3 Types of Music Student Confirmed: This means you have auditioned and been admitted to the School of Music to begin in your major this August. You will be advised by Marta or Jeremy in the School of Music. 2. Pre-Audition: You are certain that music is the right field for you, but you still have to audition for admission to the program. You will be advised by Amber in Memorial Hall. You will also need to talk with the Music Admissions Officer, Chris, about setting up an audition. 3. Exploring: You are interested in learning more about majoring in music. You haven t auditioned yet, and you are still deciding whether or not you d like to. Unless you have a specific other major in mind, you will be advised by the Exploratory Center advisors to talk more about finding the right path to suit your interests and goals.

30 Lessons Requirements MUSI What s included? Lesson: One hour with your private teacher each week. Studio Class: All students in your studio meet together weekly to practice performing and giving constructive feedback. Some studio classes meet once weekly, others meet twice weekly. You will discuss this schedule in your advising appointment. Recital Attendance: All music majors are required to attend at least 15 recitals/concerts each semester. These events factor into your lesson grade. Watch your in August for information about the PAC free events pass! Common Hour: Music students do not schedule courses Wednesday 1:25-2:15. This time is reserved for school-wide events like special workshops, performances, or master classes. A schedule will be released in August!

31 Large Ensemble Requirement All School of Music Students are required to participate in a Large Ensemble every semester that they are enrolled in lessons. Students on School of Music Scholarships are required to participate in a Large Ensemble every semester that they receive scholarship funding. Large ensemble assignments are based on your placement audition in August. Information on what to prepare can be found at music.uga.edu Voice/Piano/Guitar: First year students will be placed into Glee Club. Transfer students will also be considered for University Chorus or Hodgson Singers based on audition. Winds/Percussion: Will be placed into Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, or Orchestra based on audition. Strings: Will be placed into Orchestra, but are still required to audition for seating placement. Redcoat Marching Band does not count as your Large Ensemble, it is an elective!

32 Ensemble Placement Auditions Audition dates, times, and materials are posted online at music.uga.edu Strings, Winds, Percussion Your materials are (or soon will be) posted online. Begin working on these excerpts early! Show up slightly before your designated audition time to sign up for a specific time slot. Voice, Piano, Guitar Your choir placement audition will not require any prepared material. Sign ups for choir auditions will be posted on the Choral Suite doors (3rd floor, across from Music Library) a few days before classes begin.

33 Practicing Practice rooms in the music building are first-come-first-serve. Please be respectful - don t camp out in a room you aren t really using. The music building is closed on evenings, game days, and Sunday mornings. Ask your teacher about signing up for 24 hour ID card access!

34 Piano Placement All music majors are required to take or exempt Class Piano I-IV. (Music Therapy majors will take Class Piano I-V.) Piano majors are automatically exempt from this requirement. Students with a strong piano background should consider taking the Class Piano Course Challenge exam to exempt some or all levels. If you are interested in this Course Challenge, please ask for more information in your advising appointment!

35 Music Theory Placement All first year students are required to take Music Theory I and Aural Skills I, even if you have AP credit! College-level music theory varies greatly between programs and teachers, and we want all of our students to be prepared equally. Transfer students with college Music Theory credit are required to take the Music Theory Placement Exam the week before classes begin. (See your folder for more information.)

36 Next Steps... Please take care of the following before your advising appointment tomorrow! Take a look at the To-Do list in your folder! Make sure all holds (besides Academic Advising ) are lifted, so that you can register for classes in your Music Advising Appointment. Fill out the Orientation Pre Advising form for gen-ed courses. Write down a list of AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment classes you have taken. Pre-select your top five (ish) First Year Odyssey courses.